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Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah
Abu al-Abbas al-Saffah was the first caliph of the Abbasid Caliphate, reigning from 750 to 754. He was proclaimed caliph during the Abbasid Revolution, and his forces defeated the last Umayyad caliph. His short reign saw the consolidation of Abbasid power and the elimination of many members of the Umayyad family.
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